Relating to the regulation of protected and endangered species in counties and cities, and making appropriations

This bill relates to county and city enforcement of the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the federal Endangered Species Act, and Code chapter 481B. The bill provides that counties and cities may adopt ordinances to comply with the obligations, policies, and procedures of the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the federal Endangered Species Act, and Code chapter 481B (endangered plants and wildlife). The bill directs that the moneys from civil penalties due to a violation of an ordinance adopted pursuant to the bill be utilized by the county or city to protect wildlife habitat in the county or city or deposited in the general fund of the state and appropriated to the department of natural resources to advance goals set forth in the Iowa wildlife action plan relating to migratory birds and endangered species. A county or city shall defer enforcement of a violation to the United States fish and wildlife service (USFWS) if USFWS, within days, indicates its intent to pursue enforcement of a violation reported from the county or city.